Episodes

March 16, 2022

62 - On Homelessness with Kevin Nye

If there's anything that gets us riled up, it's talking about homelessness and all the things that we as a society are just NOT doing. This week, our friend Kevin Nye has come to talk to us about his new book, "Grace Can Lea…
March 9, 2022

61 - New Season, Who's This?

Hello again! We are back to bring your some new news and some same old laughs. This week, we're dreaming and scheming about the next season and beyond while also talking about some deep truths that we are going to be wrestli…
Feb. 16, 2022

60 - Heathens Make the Best Friends with Matthew Brady

On this week's episode, Josie sits down with her BFF Matthew Brady to talk about their lives at the Baptist church they both left and to talk some shit about some stuff, as per usual in their relationship. It's a fun and end…
Feb. 9, 2022

59 - On Campus Rebels with Scott Okamoto of the Chapel Probation Podcast

SPENCER IS BACK!!!! But just for this episode... for now. This week, we talked to Scott Okamoto of the Chapel Probation podcast all about his time as a professor at our Alma Mater, Azusa Pacific University. We talked about t…
Feb. 2, 2022

58 - Differently the Same with Colton Di Stefano

This week, we have our most conservative guest on the podcast! Colton Di Stefano is a Canadian father and laborer who found us through our friend Andrew Benson! While Colton may not be as conservative and toxic and his Ameri…
Jan. 26, 2022

57 - Becoming Atheist with Michael Wiseman from The Bible Says What?!

This week, we are doing a cool crossover episode with our new friend Michael from The Bible Says What?! podcast! He is a former church kid turned atheist who loves to have conversations with religious leaders that challenge …
Jan. 20, 2022

56 - Mormon Talk with Matt Young and Ryan Jimenez

This week, Josie tries to get two ex-Mormon boys to talk about their feelings and get some more information out of them. This is a fun episode where three friends hang out and shoot the shit while tackling some deep truths a…
Jan. 12, 2022

55 - Evangelicalism after the Soviet Union with Maggie Kleppe

This week, our friend Maggie Kleppe joins us all the way from Norway to tell us about her experience with finding Evangelicalism after living through the fall of the Soviet Union. We talk pros and cons and how her historical…
Jan. 5, 2022

54 - Deconstruction Shenanigans with Mason Mennenga from A People's Theology

Sorry, we're not sorry for the giggles and the recorded friend hangs. This week we are joined by our fellow Irreverent Media Group hooligan, Mason Mennenga. Mason is Twitter's favorite Process Theologian and YouTube's favori…
Dec. 29, 2021

53 - Defending LGBTQIA+ Rights with Erin Green from REAP

This week we are joined by our friend Erin Green from REAP! We talk about advocating for LGBTQIA+ students' rights on Christian college campuses and what we can do to help in the fight. It's a poignant conversation on a topi…
Dec. 22, 2021

52 - Deconstructing Together with Cortland Coffey

The Deconstruction world isn't ready for this buddy comedy of an episode. This week, we are joined by our friend Cortland Coffey, the co-host of the Thereafter podcast! This is a light hearted episode where we get into every…
Dec. 15, 2021

51 - Second Career Pastoring with Beth Demme from the Discovering Our Scars Podcast

This week, we are joined by our new friend and fellow Methodist, Beth Demme. Beth is a second career pastor, coming from the throws of the legal world, and a fellow podcaster over at Discovering Our Scars! We talk about life…
Dec. 2, 2021

50 - The Politicization of American Christianity with Matt Young

This week, author Matt Young joins us to talk about his book "Jesus Wept" and how crazy political Christianity in American has become. As an economist and all around smart guy, Matt bring all the best information to table. I…
Nov. 17, 2021

49 - Better Ways to Help with Stephen Hale

On this week's episode, we are joined by Stephen Hale, the Director of Operations at Inalienable. Inalienable is a Speaking In Church approved organization whose whole mission is to help people in Mexico receive government p…
Nov. 11, 2021

48 - Soulful Spiritual Practices with Chris Rodriguez

This week, we are joined by the ever-inspiring Chris Rodriguez! Chris' whole mission as an embodiment and life coach is to get us back in touch with our souls and our bodies as a means to better ourselves and our lives. In o…
Nov. 3, 2021

47 - The Halloween Episode

This week, we talk all things HALLOWEEN because Harvest Festivals and Jesus-Ween just won't do! Spencer got to celebrate every year and Josie was forced to stay home because the Devil was among the living... for his birthday…
Oct. 28, 2021

46 - Leaving Assemblies of God with Abbey Anderson

This week, Abbey Anderson joins us to talk about growing up in the Assemblies of God denomination and her journey out to where she is now. It's an earnest conversation between three women who totally get it and who found pea…
Oct. 20, 2021

45 - The "Right Way" to Date with Emily Zell

Dating while Christian is not only super annoying, but super hard, too. Pun intended? This week, our friend Emily Zell joins us to talk about her life as a single woman in the church and her experience with dating while stil…
Oct. 13, 2021

44 - The Ordination of Female Priests with Father Anne

This week, we are joined by the awe-inspiring Father Anne, a woman who is fighting for the ordination of female priests in the Roman Catholic Church. We do a deep dive in the Catholic church and why it believes that only men…
Oct. 6, 2021

43 - Leaving the Prayer Movement with Phillip Carson

Content Warning: Sexual Assault and Abuse On this week's episode, our friend Phillip joins us to talk about his time in the Prayer Movement, specially, IHOP. No, not the pancake house, the International House of Prayer. This…
Sept. 29, 2021

42 - Seminary School Dropout with Andrew Benson

Deconstruction isn't just for those of us in America, the craze has hit Canada, too! This week, we talk to our new friend Andrew Benson all about his journey into seminary... and then right back out. It's a lighthearted epis…
Sept. 22, 2021

41 - Losing Friends to Evangelicalism with Sydney Peck

We all fear losing friends when we deconstruct our faith and, unfortunately, it's all too common. This week we are joined by Sydney Peck, who was dropped by her two best friends in a very dramatic way. It's a relatable episo…
Sept. 15, 2021

40 - A Whole Year of Speaking in Church

Can you believe it?! We've been talking at you through your ear holes with our friends for a whole year! It's been a wild year and so much has changed, so tune in to our recap and stick around to hear who we'd love to get on…
Sept. 8, 2021

39 - Doubting Pastors with Justin Gentry

This week, we present our first ever Irreverent Media Group crossover episode with our friend Justin Gentry from Go Home Bible, You're Drunk! We talked all about the process of being a pastor with doubts and why so many peop…